Special Report

Black and White Inequality in All 50 States

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35. Massachusetts
> African American population: 6.8% (25th smallest)
> Median household income: $41,732 (black), $77,091 (white)
> Unemployment rate: 6.0% (black), 3.5% (white)
> Homeownership rate: 31.6% (black), 69.0% (white)
> Incarceration rate (per 100,000): 605 (black), 81 (white)

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34. Wyoming
> African American population: 0.8% (3rd smallest)
> Median household income: $41,471 (black), $61,683 (white)
> Unemployment rate: N/A, 5.2% (white)
> Homeownership rate: 34.8% (black), 70.0% (white)
> Incarceration rate (per 100,000): 1,307 (black), 375 (white)

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33. Maine
> African American population: 1.0% (4th smallest)
> Median household income: $27,137 (black), $52,062 (white)
> Unemployment rate: N/A, 3.9% (white)
> Homeownership rate: 16.6% (black), 72.3% (white)
> Incarceration rate (per 100,000): 839 (black), 140 (white)

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32. Georgia
> African American population: 30.9% (3rd largest)
> Median household income: $37,855 (black), $60,125 (white)
> Unemployment rate: 8.2% (black), 3.9% (white)
> Homeownership rate: 45.1% (black), 72.3% (white)
> Incarceration rate (per 100,000): 1,066 (black), 329 (white)

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31. New York
> African American population: 14.4% (13th largest)
> Median household income: $42,652 (black), $70,379 (white)
> Unemployment rate: 7.5% (black), 4.2% (white)
> Homeownership rate: 30.9% (black), 66.1% (white)
> Incarceration rate (per 100,000): 896 (black), 112 (white)

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